E/CN.4/1995/91 page 106 their civic duties properly’, not the moral and religious criteria of Churches. Furthermore, it is alleged clearly to threaten that ’those who misrepresent or distort the truth’ will be severely punished. According to the information received, this threat has already been carried out among Christians (see the information concerning the Christians) and might also apply to the claims of the Unified Buddhist Church, said to be regarded as misrepresentation by the Government, and which are allegedly receiving more and more support among the population. The Special Rapporteur would also like to obtain information about the cases of the following Buddhist monks mentioned in his communications of 10 August 1992 and 3 October 1993: Thich Nguyen Giac, Thich Tri Sieu, Thich Tue Sy, Thich Phuc Vien, Thich Tri Luc, Thich Nhat Thuong, Thich Minh Su and Thich Tam Can. The Special Rapporteur has received further information about the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, which would appear to confirm the allegations transmitted to the Vietnamese Government in the communication dated 3 December 1993 (see E/CN.4/1994/79). In addition to this information about persecution of the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, including the confiscation of property and assets by the Vietnamese authorities, the detention in re-education camps and close surveillance of Church officials who are prevented from going about their religious activities, the banning of religious ceremonies in temples and meeting centres and the confiscation or destruction of religious books and altars in places of worship, the Special Rapporteur would again like to express his concern about the eminent persons and believers who have reportedly been sentenced to death and regarding whom the Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has said in its letter of 31 December 1993 that it has received no confirmation. These eminent persons and believers who are said to have been sentenced to death are: Nguyen Van Phung, Nguyen De, Huyn Van Lau, Nguyen Van Bao, Nguyen Van Khiet, Nguyen Van Oanh, Le Chon Tinh, Nguyen Van Coi, Nguyen Van Ba, Nguyen Van Ut, To Ba Ho and Nguyen Thanh Long. The Special Rapporteur would similarly like information about the following eminent persons who have been imprisoned (see E/CN.4/1994/79): Nguyen Van Dau, Nguyen Van Hung, Nguyen Van Tren, Nguyen Van Dung and Tran Huu Duyen. According to the information received, some eminent persons who had acted as leaders have been arrested, detained without trial and tortured to death. They include Mr. Luong Trong Tuong (head of the Holy Seat of the Church), Mr. Truong Minh Ky (his deputy), Mr. Phan Ba Cam (dignitary, writer and journalist, Chairman of the Human Rights and Citizens’ Rights Association of Viet Nam), and Mr. Le Van Thu (Chairman of the Regional Committee for the Propagation of the Faith of Chau Doc province).